Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by
Costa Rica
0.0453
in 2021
El Salvador
0.0529
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
55th
El Salvador rank
54th
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.0529 against 0.0453 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0076.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 55th and El Salvador ranks 54th of 63 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0597 | 0.0479 | 0.0119 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0515 | 0.0421 | 0.0094 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0453 | 0.0529 | 0.0075 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 0.0529 against 0.0453 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.0076, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th and El Salvador ranks 54th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.